Engineering Physics: Moving Forward After Setback

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The discussion centers on a university student's experience transitioning from a physics major to engineering physics after struggling with second-year grades. The student received encouragement from a professor to transfer but faced procrastination, resulting in missed acceptance. They plan to retake courses in mechanics and probability statistics to improve their GPA, while also seeking advice on how to enhance their graduate school applications through strong letters of recommendation.

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  • Understanding of undergraduate physics curriculum
  • Familiarity with engineering physics concepts
  • Knowledge of graduate school application processes
  • Awareness of academic improvement strategies
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  • Research strategies for improving GPA in undergraduate studies
  • Learn about effective letter of recommendation writing
  • Explore the requirements for graduate school in engineering physics
  • Investigate time management techniques to combat procrastination
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Undergraduate students in physics or engineering, academic advisors, and individuals seeking to improve their academic performance and graduate school applications.

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Hello all! :D I am going into my third year (second year in major) in university working towards a four year bachelor's degree majoring in physics. I talked to a prof/advisor about transferring into engineering physics and he encouraged me to transfer but procrastination and laziness got the best of me and I didn't end up getting accepted :(

Luckily, I am able to continue taking classes which will transfer over into EP but I feel terrible about my second year grades and I'm not sure what to do. My parents are putting a lot of pressure on me because they don't want to waste money on my education and I feel like I let them down because I didn't get into the college.

I am also worried that I won't be able to get into grad school later on because of my bad grades. I'm hoping I can retake my mechanics I and a probability stats class to improve my mark...

Any advice or comments are greatly appreciated!
 
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As I hear it, bad grades can be offset by good letters of recommendation, etc, when applying for Grad School.
 

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